Reliable underbody disinfection for industrial trucks and transport containers

The industrial trucks used in meat processing carry dirt and germs from unclean to clean areas via their rollers. In the long term, their underside provides a breeding ground for fungal or bacterial cultures. A conventional washing station only cleans the contaminated transport containers. The industrial trucks have to be cleaned manually - this is time-consuming and interrupts the production process. In addition, the undersides of the transport boxes and forks are usually ignored.

In order to minimise this weak point, HEUTE Maschinenfabrik developed the ProfilGate® aqua spray hygiene module, which not only hygienises the running surfaces of the rollers and shoe soles, but also disinfects the transport vehicles and boxes from below at spray intervals. The brushes actively clean the castors and soles when under load, i.e. every time they are passed. The running surfaces are wetted with medium by means of the capillary effect. In addition, spray lances are used to disinfect the entire underbody of the transport vehicles and boxes. The fill level of the stainless steel trays is regulated via an overflow nozzle and a pump sump. This can be topped up using a connected water supply. Complete emptying takes place via an internal drain.

With the ProfilGate® aqua spray model, HEUTE has found a way to stop microorganisms before they can get into production or even onto food. This makes the system an important hygiene component for the meat industry.